NPSpecies

This formerly abundant shrub is losing ground to repeated large-scale wildfires.

Park Species Detail: Synonym = Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis. Bt far the most common shrub of unburned non-foothill ecosystems in this Park Unit. This formerly abundant key ecosystem component shrub is losing ground due to repeated large-scale wildfires, and its long-term retention is of management concern. The dominant or co-dominant (with Artemisia tripartita) shrub species at most kipukas. It is replaced at greater elevations in the foothills by Artemisia tridentata var. vaseyana. Most references to "Artemisia tridentata" refer to A. t. var. wyomingensis on the Snake River Plain areas and low elevations, and to A. t. vaseyana in the foothills. Curiously, this common taxon has never been collected in this Park Unit! Habitat in this Park Unit = Generally restricted to non-foothills BLM-administered land within this Park Unit. Original data for this Park-Name Profile record were derived and entered by Steve J. Popovich, based upon a preponderance of evidence and the best scientific and commercial data available, including all specimen verifications by, and personal knowledge of project, park, and regional experts. Regional floral manuals used included: Intermountain Flora - Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West (1972-2005), A Utah Flora (2003), Flora of the Pacific Northwest (1973), Flora of North America (1993-2006), The Cruciferae of Continental North America (1993), various botanical monographs, Western U.S. floras, and other botanical works such as Weeds of the West (1996), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS database, and Natural Heritage Program, Idaho Conservation Data Center Element Occurrence database., Park Species Data Source: Original data derived by Steve J. Popovich 1999-2007 based upon a preponderance of evidence and the best scientific and commercial data available, University of Idaho Contract P.O. No. P0011391. Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Management priority value was No with comment: This once abundant key ecosystem component shrub is losing ground to repeated large-scale wildfires and its long-term retention is of management concern.